Ancient Egyptians called the Nile the "mother of all things." This river, in the literal sense of the word has been and remains a source of life for Egyptians: in the narrow valley of the river lived almost all of the population. Along the banks of the Nile is located and many of the most famous monuments of ancient civilization.

Ancient Egyptians called the Nile the "mother of all things." Photo report prepared by Sergei Kozlov